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🟠 Prasugrel (Effient, Efient, Prasita)

Brand names : Effient, Efient, Prasita Indications Prasugrel, administered in combination with acetylsalicylic acid (ASA), is indicated for the prevention of atherothrombotic events in adult patients…

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🟠 Clevidipine

Clevidipine Drug Clevidipine Brand names Cleviprex ® Indications Hypertension and hypertensive emergency. Treatment of postoperative hypertension. Mechanism of action Ultra short acting calcium channel blocker…

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🟠 Clonidine

Clonidine Drug Clonidine Brand names Catapresan ®, Catapres ®, Dixarit ®, Catapres TTS ®, Catapres TTS 1 ®, Duraclon ®, Kapvay ® Indications • Agitated delirium…

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🟠 Esmolol

Esmolol Drug Esmolol Brand names Brevibloc ® Indications Short term control of ventricular rate (including perioperative tachycardia) and hypertension (including hypertensive emergency, perioperative hypertension). Mechanism…

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🟠 Fenoldopam

Fenoldopam Drug Fenoldopam Brand names Corlopam ® Indications Short term management of hypertension, including hypertensive emergency. Mechanism of action • Systemic Dopamine 1 (D1) receptor agonist…

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🟠 Labetalol

Labetalol Drug Labetalol Brand names Trandate ® Indications Mycoardial ischemia. Hypertension. Hypertensive emergency, including in pregnancy. Postoperative hypertension. Mechanism of action Combined beta adrenergic and…

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🟠 Metoprolol

Metoprolol Drug Metoprolol Brand names Dutoprol ®, Kapspargo ®, Lopressor ®, Lopressor Hct ®, Toprol ®, Seloken ® Indications Mycoardial ischemia. Perioperative hypertension. Mechanism of…

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🟠 Nicardipine

Nicardipine Drug Nicardipine Brand names Cardene ® Indications Hypertension, hypertensive emergency/crisis. Pregnancy induced hypertension. Angina pectoris Prinzmetal's angina Mechanism of action Nicardipine is…

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🟠 Nitroprusside

Nitroprusside Drug Nitroprusside Brand names Nipride ®, Nipride RTU ®, Nitropress ®. Indications Pulmonary edema, congestive heart failure. Angina pectoris. Hypertension, hypertensive crisis/emergency. Pulmonary…

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🟠 Phentolamine

Phentolamine Drug Phentolamine Brand names Oraverse ®, Rogitine ® Indications Hypertensive crisis. Mechanism of action Phentolamine is a non selective alpha adrenergic blocker. Phentolamine reduces…

ArticleCardiology
Adenosine for tachyarrhythmias (AVNRT, AVRT, NCT)

Cardiology Substance : Adenosine Brand names : Adenocor Mechanism of action Adenosine works by slowing down the impulse transmission through the atrioventricular (AV) node, thereby interfering with…

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🟠 Hydralazine

…hypertensive emergencies due to the high risk of reflex sympathetic stimulation. Drug Hydralazine Brand names Apresoline ®, Bidil ® Mechanism of action • Induces arteriolar vasodilation…

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🟠 Enalaprilat

…effect, and significant individual variations in its effect. Drug Enalaprilat Brand names Vasotec IV ® Indications Hypertension and hypertensive emergency. Acute left ventricular failure. Mechanism…

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🟠 Nitroglycerin

…tolerance and require higher doses, alternatively nitroprusside to achieve desirable blood pressure lowring effect. Drug Nitroglycerin Brand names Gonitro ®, Minitran ®, Mylan nitro ®…

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Bempedoic Acid: Evidence and Clinical Use

…C, non high density lipoprotein cholesterol, apolipoprotein B and high sensitivity C reactive protein (hsCRP). Bempedoic acid also activates adenosine monophosphate activated protein kinase, which…

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Inclisiran and Emerging Lipid-Lowering Agents

…mechanism differs from that of the monoclonal antibodies alirocumab and evolocumab, which bind circulating PCSK9. The prolonged intracellular effect of inclisiran permits subcutaneous administration only…

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Hypertensive emergency (crisis)

…guide the choice of agent. Calcium channel blockers (CCB) Clevidipine Drug Clevidipine Brand names Cleviprex ® Indications Hypertension and hypertensive emergency. Treatment of postoperative hypertension…

ArticleEchocardiography
Two-dimensional (2D) echocardiography

…Ao = aorta. The thickness of the interventricular septum (B) and the inferolateral wall (A) have also been measured. The image sector is created using…

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Gastric lavage and activated charcoal

…has no place in the modern treatment of poisoning. Charcoal also does not bind every poison. With the following substances charcoal is ineffective and management…

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PCSK9 Inhibitors: Indications, Efficacy and Access

…and Mechanisms Monoclonal Antibodies Evolocumab and alirocumab are fully human monoclonal antibodies that bind circulating PCSK9 and prevent its interaction with the hepatic LDL receptor…